Severe wind problems caused plant injury early in the establishment of this trial. Unusually cold weather also resulted in a split fruit set.

Overton

Transplanted:

April 22, 2003

Harvested (once over):

July 14, 2003

Plant Spacing:

8′ wide beds with 2.5′ in-row plant spacing

Irrigation:

Irrigated each time the ornamental project irrigated their plots (lack of personnel in the Overton Vegetable Project due to retirements and position cuts resulted in the need for assistance from other projects)

Weed Control:

Roundup at vining

Study Comments:

Extremely poor quality fruit across all varieties. Partially due to excess rainfall and unusual cool conditions. However, is speculated that excessive irrigation played a significant role in this occurrence. Considerable hollow heart and rind necrosis evident.

Comanche

Study Comments:

No data was obtained from this location due to accidental destruction of the transplants prior to going to the field.

Weslaco

Transplanted:

March 11, 2003

Harvest Dates:

May 27, 30; June 2,5, 9, 13, 16, and 19, 2003

Fertilization:

60 gallons/ A 4-10-10 (10.71 lbs/gal) on 2/20/03. Injected 40 lbs N as N-32 through drip system on 3/24/03 and 10 lbs/A Calcium as 9-0-0-11 (11.6 lbs/gal) on 4/16/03)

Irrigation:

Drip applied on March 11; April 24; May 5, 9, 12, 20, 2003. (Received a total of 6.51″ of rainfall

Disease Control:

Quadris @ .2 lbs ai/A as a drench to transplants prior to planting 3/11
Quadris @ 2 lbs/ A April 16, 30; May 14
Ridomil/ Bravo Gold @ 2 lbs/ A on April 7, 23; May 7 and 21.